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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte,
Communications & Technology Services Director
Phone 952-833-9520 • jbennerotte@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Reminds Residents: ‘Show the Right Behavior’ on Local
Streets
Edina, Minn., Aug. 25, 2015 – The City of Edina reminds residents to “show the right behavior” on local
streets.
Recently, a shift has been occurring in the way the City of Edina’s residents, workers and visitors think about
streets, the way they have been designed, and how (and by whom) they are used. The community has been
moving toward becoming one that is more active and “livable,” with streets that are more “human-centered.”
Living Streets are designed and engineered to be safe and convenient for everyone – not just drivers, but also
bicyclists, transit riders, the disabled and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Living Streets are designed to
improve residents’ health and quality of life while enhancing a neighborhood’s social and economic vitality.
To educate street users about safety, the Engineering and Police departments recently launched the “Edina
Street Smarts” campaign. Each month of the spring, summer and fall, the departments will remind street users
of ways to be safe and respectful of others. This month, the message is “Show the right behavior. Watch for
other street users when making right turns.”
Motorists are reminded:
Watch out for pedestrians and cyclists when you are turning right. A bicyclist may well be to the right
of you and planning to go straight at the same intersection.
Do not speed ahead of the bicyclist thinking you can negotiate the turn before they reach your car.
The cyclist may be going faster than you think and, as you slow to make the turn, the cyclist may not
be able to avoid crashing into the passenger side of your vehicle.
Pedestrians and bicyclists are reminded:
Watch for right-turning vehicles at intersections. Make eye contact with motorists if possible to be
sure that they see you.
For more information, visit www.EdinaMN.gov or contact the Police Department at
952-826-1610 or Engineering Department at 952-826-0371.
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